Derek Watson
Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$170,862Total compensation $172,019, including $1,157 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#190Regional Municipality of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$170,8622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$101,489 in 2013 is worth about $135,704 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Derek Watson's $170,862 salary works out to roughly $115,366 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. For comparison, the median Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $160,325; this salary is about 7% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $160,123, that is a rise of about 7%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,366
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- +7%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.